The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-16
A, S, Colvar for Vice-President.

government.
A. S. Colyar for Vice-President.
THE PULASKI CITIZEN puts in nomi-
nation for the vice presidency the name
of Col. A. S. Colyar. In another col
nmn will be found an abstract of the
reasons advanced by THE CITIZEN why
Colyar should be nominated. 1t is de-
MED that Col. Colyar is in favor OF pro-
lection per Sc. The Avalanche grants
that this may be true; but such is Ger
tainly not the popular expression. The
Avalanche, too, accepts in good faith
the Chicago platform-it believes in
the Justice and wisdom of so discrimi-
mating in the levying of revenue tar
if as to equaliZa home and foreign Ia
Dor, and to afford that modicun OF
projection which incidentally flows
from such tariff. But it has always
thought that Col. Colyar, whilst noml-
nally holding to this doctrine, has, in
spirit, gone beyond this and advocated
line of policy which would practical
y end in the republican doctrine OF
protection. tits true the very illiberal
policy pursued by the American in the
discussion of this and other questions
has rendered it difficult to take COM
prehensiVe view Of this subject. Under
the new management, the American
may take more conservative position.
1t may allow Col. Colyar to discuss this
question frankly, without being on hi
guard against neutrality-suspicious. and
perversions of a determined and ingen-
ious foe. AS for his character and gen
eral fitness, no nobler type of intellec-
tual manhood could be found in the
south. The Avalanche is frank to say
that it believes the nomination will &c
70 Mr., Lamar. But If Col. Colyar
should be elected, he would be speci
men of southern manhood and brains
and character which G would not fear
to subject to the test of national scruti-
nv. His views on national aid to edu-
cation would especially commend him
to the south, There is no reason to be-
lieve that Col. Colyar will make the
least move towards accomplishing the
result of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Avalanche here falls into the
popular error with respect TO Col.
Colyar's views on the tariff and
then turns squarely about &c
show that it is an error and why it
is an error. He has repeatedly and
invariably stated his position IS
The CITIZEN has stated it, and the
American under the recent manage
ment has invariably and repeatedly
misstated it. He has q thousand
times said he was not protection
| st aud the American ten thousand
times said he was, and he was con
victed simply because he did not OF
could not take time to deny it as
often as it was charged. That is
the whole of it. If Col. Colyar is
not sound on this question, then
the democratic party itself has
run into heresy, for he stands flat
footed on the platform and has al,
ways done so. There are men,
however, who will read this, and
then get right up and 60 on repeat
! ing that he is protectionist. They
heard the old American rattle it of
so long and SO often that they just
! got used to the rattle and it rattles
in their ears yet, and they KEEP
rafting it of just like the old
American rattle-trap used to rattle
1T. The American always knew
better but it could not maintain its
reputation for being the unfairest
adversary on earth If it failed te
keep up the rattle.
1t is time for democrats to dc
this man justice. They made {
platform and he is exactly on it
and if be is wrong it is because
their platform is unsound. He be
, ieves IN tariff for revenue lalt
. heaviest upon luxuries but so lal(
! as to protect industries called int
being by the protective tariff anC
sufficient TO protect workingmeI
! against foreign paupes competition
and where possible to afford Incl
dental protection to young indus
tries and to such others as will pro
; mote southern development. Thi
is the Chicago idea, except the lat
ter, aud that is not inconsistent
} with it.
Col. Colyar has braved criticism
and rushed headlong where Danger
are thickest, holding firmly to tn,
party doctrine and defending i
) with unexampled ability and patri
otism, and yet he is charged will
heresy. 1t is true that he has nc
run with that faction thai sought tt
commit the party to free trade ant
from their standpoint he is a here
tic, but he adopts the party plat
form in its every word and mean
ing and is as sound as pure gol'
+ when he is measured by that. An,
: isn't that the criterion?
We repeat; Col. Colyar's nomina
e ton for yice-president will bring
: million votes to democracy, come t
/ stay, because it will be q persons
pledge and personal reiteration c
the Chicago declaration of inciden
tai protection, which elected Cleve
land. People begin to doubt til
: sincerity Of that declaration and
c will take some such pledge to reas
! sare them He is the Ajax Telamo
It of southern development and n,
e tional progress.
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